An insight into the world of films from a girl obsessed with jellyfish

Day 29 – Let Me In

I think this will be my last post of the day. My friend has just released his book on digital download on Amazon (only £1.96, check it out here) so I’m going to go read that for the evening. So, let’s wrap things up with Day 29.

Let Me In. Based on the Swedish movie Let The Right One In, this follows the story of a young boy who’s being bullied and who befriends his next door neighbour: a young vampire girl.

I knew about this film since I saw the trailers on the television. It was one that I always wanted to watch, but didn’t dare due to the possibility of gore. After an ex-boyfriend convinced me to start watching 30 Days of Night, I’m weary of vampire films, excluding Twilight for obvious reasons.

Turns out the level of gore in this film is relatively tame. I mean, I was grossed out by a couple of things, but it didn’t leave me wanting to throw my guts up. It wasn’t mindless gore and so it was watchable. It was actually thrilling to see the gore. I feel a little weird about that confession, but I got an adrenaline rush in the very end scene, which was pretty nasty for my liking.

One thing most people will know about me is that I can’t stand kid actors. There are very few that impress me, because most of them are just too annoying. They overact and just ruin it. Cruel? I know, I’m sorry, but I can’t help it. The same can’t be said in this film. The kids completely made this film. It would not have been the same if they’d had anybody else playing these parts. The girl, who I’ve seen in a couple of films before, is a genius. She is just so intense, it’s insane. She freaked me out completely. And the little boy was just so adorable, you couldn’t help but to love him. Which made it awful when he sliced the bully’s ear open…that was something I did find gross.

As for the story, it was a little bit slow. Not much really happened. A few people died here and there, but nothing groundbreaking. I didn’t really see the point of the whole thing. It ended on a bit of a ‘mehhhh’, and I was quite disappointed. I usually love vampire films, and this one was just kind of…average. It’s nothing compared to Interview With A Vampire. That is the ultimate vampire movie and always will be.

So…yeah I guess I did like it. Mainly for the kid actors and a little bit for the bloody mess. But as for the story, I was a little disappointed. It didn’t catch me like other films have, and it didn’t scare me either, which is what I was hoping for. But do give it a watch. The kids are totally worth it. And now, I bid you farewell as I go read that book. You should too!